Lots more of them in my town since the real estate prices have doubled in the last couple of years. It used to be that a house and an RV were about the same price. Now a home is as much as it is in California and I'm seeing a lot more RV's parked in front of houses...

Biden is talking about imposing a vaccine requirement to drive across state lines after 1/1/2022. 60% of truckers in polls say they will quit rather than comply. I bring it up here because it may put the brakes on some people's RV trips.

We've been full-timers for 11 years. We're pretty much stationary as we manage an RV park near Lake Travis, Texas, but decided we were going to downsize and did. From 13 acres and a 1500 sq ft house to a Park Model RV. Last year we purchased a 5th wheel. Here I'm closes to the VA so much needed treatment is close (Vietnam '65-'66)

Hello 25n56il4. I have seen families all over the country showing horses and it's a joyful thing. Great family activity but can be spendy, however since horses are 24/7 it intuitively
teaches responsibility to a young person(s) in a serious but kind or non intrusive way. Not the exact freedom of the road envisioned by the author of this thread. But nothing is without cost. Btw, my air conditioning was whatever the conditions of the air, that was it. I never used AC myself so that I could read what the horses were dealing with. In my experience you can hardly get a horse too cold but you they can get too hot quick. Especially in a trailer.

Ah for life on the road. Hubby and I spent two years going back and forth across the country, staying a week or two at great out-of-the-way sites with our 37' class A. Every so often we'd swing by home base for mail pickup and house check. It was wonderful. We just got our new/used tow-ready pickup truck this week and are looking for a smaller travel trailer, maybe 24', and we'll be off again, each leg not quite as long as last time. We're a bit older now :) and want to see friends and family again while we look the land over to see where we decide to stop permanently. Not going looking east coast or Illinois or West coast for sure.

My first cousin raised those fancy white Arabians. She took some of them to New Mexico in her horse hauler (air conditioned of course) and she wheeled them to other shows. She had a great time.

I wish ;-)

Use Honda portable generator.

Ha ha, thanks ☺

Enjoy the process.

Bravo. We were stuck in CA for about four months.
Covid 19 paranoia was high.

Full Time Rving is very grid dependent. Your stocks of supplies is limited.

I thank your husband for his service. At least you had some fun before Agent Orange caught to him.
We must strive to be happy now.

Bless you, Turfprint. Enjoyed your post and made me think of a few great times in my past as well. I hope you get a chance to taste that dream again before you're on the back side of the turf.

That issue was a significant stress for me when I was 'on the road' in Australia. Driving a 2 seat convertible is more my preference (and that was my business vehicle in NZ.) The RV was a big benefit in the wide spaces of the outback though.

That's a great idea.
Have you found such a place that isn't dependent on imports of energy, food, medicines, gadgets from China?
I think Midas Musk should start one ASAP. (/s)

I did that but with a string of race horses and a pickup. No RV. I slept in tack rooms with the horses at the various tracks. They all have showers and rudimentary facilities for the horsemen. Track to track I went, lots of fairgrounds. It was 30 years ago and lasted for a period of the prior 15 years. Still dream about it... everyday. I am now pushing 80 but have not given up my dream. Still have my saddles and tack, maybe this year I can get it all together. For the most part, you will never meet a nicer group of people... May the forest be with you.

That doesn't seem at all independent to me. You depend on the roads and gas stations staying open and not Covid restricted. I'd much rather go Galt somewhere safe, especially from mobs.

50 years ago, my parents spent a year traveling all over the US and Canada in an RV. They loved it. Well, my father did; I think my mother was OK with it but would have preferred to have a home base.

I could never do it. I hate driving anything bigger than, say, a Honda Civic.

The beauty of that life to me is, when one state gets a little too covidy (with restrictions not infections) you can pack up and move to where it’s not so covidy.

That sounds like fun.

I have a 13 foot Scamp and have plans to remodel and upgrade it and take on the road.

Any suggestions for "must have" upgrades ?

Nah! We traveled light. Only 'stuff' was fishing tackle. On several occasions we stayed at our bay house a half mile from the Intercoastal and we'd drive the RV down and X2 would fish all night and I would watch TV in the air conditioned RV with the Onan running.

Love that you know what engine is in there! 440 Chryslers were damn good engines, particularly for high torque applications like this. They all have steel crankshafts (vs cast iron). I always like Chryslers. Innovative and beautiful cars. They did lose their way in the 1980s with that 2.2 = 8 nonsense.

My brother's wife put >300K miles on a 300C, and just traded it because it was old. Nothing was wrong with it. Now she is on #2. MEcesdes E-Class, without the useless Mercedes engine.

440s are cool. Not my favorite for cars, but fantastic for trucks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKmuK...

You and my husband. I can't even complain at him about it either, due to all the times he saved our bacon with his "backup stuff."

My retired Army husband and I went full-time and had a barrel of fun. We had a Southwind Motor Home with a 440 engine. We stayed at the Army recreation camps in Texas (Ft Sam Houston/Fort Hood) and the Corps of Engineers places at the various lakes. Fishing was always good and hiking was a blast. Cost was minimal. You are correct. The campers were fun and friendly. Unfortunately his career caught up with him and we came home. Too much Agent Orange. Three combat tours! Korea during the Conflict and twice in VN. Then I bought a Holiday Rambler with a 16 foot super slider tilt out and my BFF and I hit the road and waltzed across Texas. We visited the Rose Garden in Tyler and the Christmas festivals for several years in Jefferson. We also visited the Army recreation encampments. We even went to Independence, Tx and voted for General Sam Houston to be President of the Republic of Texas. Very safe for two ladies with lots of help offered in backing that baby up. I never did conquer that problem.